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I have the powerlifting bug. I tried my bench max today, and it came in at 320. For those of you keeping score at home, I tore my right shoulder 2 years ago at work, and my bench has sucked since.

It is completely healed now.

So, I decided to play around with a 14 week powerlifting cycle. I am still cutting, so my goal to be in top shape is not going anywhere.

I am going to test my max lifts this week, then start the cycle. Again, my bench max is 320. My previous top bench was around 425. My previous best of the squat was around 440-450. And my previous best deadlift was around 530.